2018-2019 PhD Degree Requirements

[Students whose catalog year is 2017 or prior should check their degree requirements by accessing the University Catalog, Archived Catalogs. Requirements may be different for earlier catalog years. See the University Catalog archives.]

In addition to the requirements cited in the University Catalog and on the College of Humanities and Social Sciences website, the following requirements also apply:

DISSERTATION CREDITS – The amount of dissertation credits required is determined by the amount of coursework credit completed. May apply a minimum of 12 dissertation credits and a maximum of 24 dissertation credits (998 and 999 combined) to the degree. Must complete a minimum of 3 credits 999.

Must pass a final public defense of the doctoral dissertation

Up to 6 credit hours of Mason coursework may be taken outside of the Economics department (through another discipline) with the approval of the PhD Director

Up to 6 credit hours of coursework may be taken through the Consortium with the approval of the PhD Director

Up to 6 credit hours of directed readings (ECON 896) may be applied toward degree requirements

Students must advance to candidacy within 6 years after first enrollment and must complete dissertation requirements and graduate within 9 years after first enrollment

Must have a minimum GPA of 3.00 in course work, which may include no more than 6 credits of C